d.c. state board of education decided not to vote on a resolution calling for an independent investigation into data and accountability practices at district schools. the requests comes after 7 on your side found at least 26 ballou high school students graduate with more than 100 unexcused absences. >> it is an open secret we have all these issues going on. board of edome members called for the independent investigation, separate from the one led by the office of the state superintendent of education. baxter represents ballou high school's ward. >> we have folks saying they want an independent voice on this issue. anna-lysa: they are concerned that they would wait for the independent investigation. >> why are they tabling the vote? findings of the investigation underway as stewards of the taxpayer dollars and we have to be careful about the investigations we call for. >> working to secure the independent voice. anna-lysa: the office of the state superintendent of education investigation is expected to be completed in january. as soon as we know the findings, we will let you know. anna-lysa

d.c. state board of education delayed a vote wednesday night calling for an independent investigation of publicrter schools. this comes after the graduation scandal surrounding ballou high school. an investigation by npr and wamu radio revealed dozens of students with high rates of unexcused absences were still allowed to graduate. mayor muriel bowser has launched allegations. >> does d.c. feel more crowded lately? a lot more folks calling the district home. the mayor's office said 10,000 people moved here. they believe it will hit the 700,000 mark soon. population has grown about every year since 2006. the mayor is attributing that to an increase in jobs. >>> all right. it's 4:50. new this morning, things are back to normal at mgm national harbor after a glitz caused headaches yesterday. that prevented people from using the automatic payout option for their winnings. mgm says they were manually able to pay out kus americans and the system came back online. >>> the news 4 i-team obtained records that show 23 thefts or robberies at the casino in november. that's more than double the number in oc

d.c. state board of education has delayed a vote to call for investigation of public and charter schools. all stemming from the graduation scandal surrounding ballou high school. an investigation by npr and wamu radio revealed dozens of students with high rates of unexcused absences were allowed to graduate. >>> many of you are connecting with our report on the poor conditions inside a shelter for domestic violence victims. we're hearing from a former worker who says the women are telling the truth. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins broke the story. there was mold on the walls no hoet and old moldy food. they showed us pictures to back up the stories. this woman says it's all true. she worked there for two years before being fired last month. >> now the victims being revictimized in a domestic violence shelter. there is a chronically ill woman in that building. in that building. >> earlier this week, we spoke with the executive director of the shelter who said conditions were fine. the county inspected the shelter and said the conditions were not fine. the county is worki

d.c. history classes anymore. the state education board is expected to be updated on the proposals tomorrow. the new toll program on i-66 inside the beltway is in effect this morning, for the second straight day. and a lot of people are shocked about the amount they're paying. during evening rush hour, the toll to go nine miles west mostly hovered between six and nine dollars. it peaked at 12-50. but in the morning eastbound, tolls peaked at nearly 35 dollars! under the new rules, drivers must have at least one other person in the rules, drivers must have at least one other person in the

d.c. history classes anymore. the state education board is expected to be updated on the proposals tomorrow. the new toll program on i-66 inside the beltway is in effect this morning, for the second straight day. and a lot of people are shocked about the amount they're paying. during evening rush hour, the toll to go nine miles west mostly hovered between six and nine dollars. it peaked at 12-50. but in the morning eastbound, tolls peaked at nearly 35 dollars! under the new rules, drivers must have at least one other person in the rules, drivers must have at least one other person in the car. and they must have an e-zpass flex switched to high occupancy vehicle mode. al that rises and falls based on the amount of traffic. breaking right now - congressman john conyers is expected to announce today that he will not be seeking relection. this according to the new york times. family members tell the times conyers is retiring.. not resigning. the michigan democrat faces mutliple accusations of sexual misconduct. overnight - another former staff

d.c. history classes anymore. the state education board is expected to be updated on the proposals tomorrow. developing now- we are learning more about a deadly shooting -- of a mclean man, by u-s park police. dashcam of a fairfax county police cruiser. bijan ghaisar was shot by u-s park police on november 17th... after police say -- he hit another vehicle... and led officers on a chase, that ended along g-w parkway. fairfax county police chief ed roessler said -- he wants the video released, once the f-b-i is finished investigating the shooting. while the shooting happened in fairfax county, the chief says he is deferring to the f-b-i on this. final exams canceled. coming up-- a ucla player makes a big decision weeks after getting arrested in china. plus, the oscars making a big change-- to help millions of viewers. coming up-- we will tell you why watching the final awards will be a lot easier next year... just became whatever whayou're about to dout to do after you get coffee. nothing comes before coffee. that's why we're introducing a

state representative. jean marie simon was on the flight from houston to washington, d.c. on december 18th. she says she was downgraded to economy plus. however, when she went to boardnoticed state representative sheila jackson in her seat. united says simon had canceled her flight after a weather delay on its mobile app. it says it upgraded representative jackson as part of the normal boarding process. united has offered simon a $500 travel voucher. >> it was a christmas present for the sixers fans. the team ended their five game losing streak with a win over the new york knicks. jj redick added 24 points and t.j. mcconnell had 15 points. joel embiid finished with 25 points and 16 rebounds. the sixers won their first christmas day game in 16 years 105 to 98. spread some cheer with a dozen dunkin' donuts for $6.99. 12 tasty treats with with holiday flavors sprinkled in. grab a dozen holiday donuts or any classic donuts for $6.99 and make some merry out there. the holidays run on dunkin'. >> so, christmas is in the rear view. did everybody have a good one. >> yes. >> sure did. >> excellent. lots of good food hopeful. >> she had too much. >> same here. as we head outs

official proposal should be on the desk of the task force to the state board and the school district by early february. live in southeast d.c., scott thuman, abc7 news -- scott taylor, abc7 news. alison: thank you. the i-team will continue pushing for answers and working to find out how widespread the problem is. you can help. tip us off to things that you might see. contact the i-team at tips@wjla.com or call the confidential hotline. nancy: two physical education teachers at arli elementary school are accused of smoking marijuana at school. the search warrant here accusing michael and luke of smoking pot in the office before school started. then using air freshener to hide the smell. the teachers have been suspended while investigation continues. and coming up at 5:00, a special delivery goes wrong. >> we need to get out of here. alison: but first, escaping the flames. the race to stay ahead of the wildfires raging in california. nancy: one month outside the massacre in the texas church, and what they are saying about communication between t - [announcer] presenting the shark ionflex 2x, the freestanding, cord-free vacuum

state. the plo delegation? washington just canceled an event on capitol hill tomorrow because of the president's announcement. >> d.c. police review boarde officer who shot and killed terrence sterling should be fired. the interm investigation determined that trainor violated policy. officers say that sterling's motorcycle ran into a cruiser and that's when two shots, killing sterling. the department's going to be transparent about this, they say. >> i've asked people to be patient. it's been very difficult. it's been a long time for people to wait for an outcome. we're still waiting, but we're getting there of. >> as it stands now, trainor has 55 business days to accept the recommendation that he be fired or challenge it by requesting a hearing. they released a statement, we are one step closer to finding justice for terrence's death. we continue to stay in prayer that trainor is never in a position to take someone's life and cause a family the pain we feel every single day. >>> $40 is more than some of us pay for a tank full of gas. and it was the peak of toll prices for individual drivers on i-56 inside thebe morning. tolls are keepi

d.c. to board air force one. came inutiful plane with the snow furling out behind it i thought, what a wonderful day this is the for us all. president of the united states is here to talk about our museum. and our history. ladies and gentlemen, please my friend in the 45th president of the united states of america, donald j. trump. ♪ pres. trump: thank you, thank you very much. i do love mississippi. and thank you, governor bryant, for that kind introduction and for honoring me with this invitation to be here with you today. i also want to recognize secretary ben carson and his wonderful wife, candy, for joining us. [applause] ben, trump: thank you thank you candy. i especially want to thank you, justice ruben anderson. great man with a great reputation. even outside of the state of mississippi. i have to tell you that. so thank you, thank you very much. and you are an inspiration to us all, thank you judge. we are here today to celebrate the opening of two really extraordinary museums. i just took a tour. the mississippi state history museum and the mississippi civil rights museum. take thesehelped wonderful places possible, we are truly grateful, we t

the national transportation safety board is sending 20 investigators from d.c. to washington state to investigate. >> several of our investigator on the west coat will becoast we this afternoon. >> reporter: omar jimenez reporting. >> while the ntsb works to determine this crash it brings back memories of the crash that happened here in that port richmond just two years ago. amtrak train 188 derailed in may 2015. eight people were killed and more than 200 others were injured in that incident. the train was traveling 106 miles an hour in a 50 miles per hour speed zone. investigators determined that the engineer was distracted by an incident with a nearby train. in september, a judge dismissed charges against that engineer. >>> you can follow the latest developments of the fatal amtrak derailment on 6abc.com. you can watch video from the scene in washington state. >> pennsylvania state senator day lon leach released a new statement. john rawlins live in center city philadelphia this afternoon with the very latest including john some reaction from the governor. >> reporter: that's cor

state representative. jean marie simon was on the flight from houston to washington, d.c. on december 18. she says she was downgraded to economy plus. however, when she went to boardoticed state representative sheila jackson in her seat. united says simon canceled her flight after a weather delay on its mobile app. they say they upgraded representative jackson as part of the normal boarding process. they offered her a $500 voucher. >> analysts lowering expectations for iphone x shipments in the first quarter of next year. they're blaming the high price and lack of interesting innovations. >> customers are choosing cheaper iphones. but the x can do things you might not realize. it has different vibrations for different callers. that way you know who calling when the ring tone is off without looking at the phone. >> if you have photos on your phone that are sensitive, there's a way to keep them hidden from casual viewers. >> and amazon wants to remind new users that's echo is capable of more than 25,000 skills. >> among them, reading your child a story with help from the bedtime web site. it can also help you with that new diet using a skill called talk me down and

states now leading with 28. >> thanks, darren. >>> now to a developing story. he was cleared of criminal charges but today we learned that d.c. police review board is recommending d.c. police officer brian trainer be fired for the shooting death of an unarmed black man. the mayor is happy with the decision. and stephanie ramirez was inside 3rd district headquarters for the mayor's reaction. >> reporter: yeah. the mayor said she was happy but the police chief wouldn't give his response either way appeal process and officer trainer has the right to appeal. after a more than this d.c. police officer shot and killed terrence sterling, a use of force review board now says that officer broke policy. but police chief wouldn't say which ones tuesday. >> as the chief of police, i have to remain objective. i have to wait until i get the results from the appeals. i have to keep an open mind. my reaction to this could potentially -- could potentially hurt the file. i don't want to do anything to do that. >> reporter: on september 11th, 2016, officer brian trainer and his partner had encountered terrence sterling on his motorcycle in the streets of d.c. poli

board wh right now is actually a pretty good time. everybody who is here in d.c. has family visiting who live all across the country they have senators in the united states senate and those folks have a rois and have a vote. we hear, the 690,000 of us who live in the district don't. we have no one representing our interests in the congress that has a vote. we have nobody in the senate at all who can stand up for us. we've seen over the last year some of the most important debates in our country 's history going on than a those of us in d.c. have no voice in those debates no matter which side, whatever issue want to talk about, it is a fundamental american value to have representation in the body that is made up of the people who are decision makers. if d.c. had become a state, you have so many people who work for the federal government who are residents of a certain state. john argument. he voted in the past in favor of statehood. he said when it comes down to it you would have a state that would be represented most likely by a dwem. you look at the thin marge ij in the us senate. fifty-one-49 that seems to be the sole argument for a loft people. that it would help

the national transportation safety board is sending a team from washington d.c to washington state .. investigate the derailment. now a look at our other top stories we are following. here in san jose the number of suspicious fires reported over the past couple of weeks has reached at least twenty. most of the fires,including one early sunday, have occurred along stretch of interstate 680 near the milpitas border. most have occurred in or near the many homeless camps in the areaand that is where the search for suspects is being focused. firefighterssay the vegetation and trees along the freeway are extremely dry and there is potential for larger fires, especially during periods of highwinds, like last weekend. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 newss here in oakland both sides back at the mediation table trying to work out a contract for 3,000 city workers. just a number of things that are on the table working conditions and health and safety. earlier today philippe cueves sat with a mediator trying to figure out a contract for 3,000 city workers. now its up to city officials they met in